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The Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar (formerly Burma) was an international pariah for decades. Burma has sought impartiality at the United Nations. Burma was formerly known as Myanmar. Key words: ethnicity; identity;
political change; Myanmar policy. Burma is the country formerly known as Burma.
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More information about Sear Tower (from Wikipedia):\n. It was commissioned by Sears, Roebuck and Company and created by Bruce Graham, head of architecture, and Fazlur Khan, civil engineering, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.
On 16 July 2009, it was re-named Willis Tower. No one should use words like "Myanmarese" or "Myanmese". I like to call myself a Myanmar or a Myanmar. Myanmar's demon (inhabitant of the village) is Myanmar. Myanmar is a major ethnical group that has more culturally influential people.
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From reading about twisteds built-in TLSTransport I'm thinking this should be implemented as some sort of custom transport (XORTCPTransport?) to decouple the protocol itself from the encryption but I have no idea if this is the right way to do it or how to go about doing it.
So - is this the right way to implement this encryption scheme? If so, how would I go about implementing a new twisted transport?

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How Much Does a Pediatric Nurse Make Per Hour?
by Dr. Kelly S. Meier; Updated September 24, 2018
1 The Qualifications for a Neonatal Nurse
2 Characteristics of Professional Nursing
3 Nursery Nurse Duties
4 The Salary of Newly Graduated Nurses
It takes a unique skill set and special zeal for working with children to become a pediatric nurse. If you enjoy helping others and your bedside manner is soothing to young patients, being a pediatric nurse may be an ideal career path. Also, pediatric nurses are in high demand in all clinical settings, so you can feel confident that your hard work in nursing school will lead to a well-paid job.
The primary role of a pediatric nurse is to care for, nurture and reassure children who may be lonely or frightened in an unfamiliar medical setting. Because children have boundless energy, a pediatric nurse must be creative in coaxing young patients to remain calm during uncomfortable tests and procedures.
Moreover, families can be a challenging part of the equation. A pediatric nurse must be able to help family members through their own worries and anxiety related to the medical issues facing their children. Patience, empathy and genuine concern are important qualities in a nurse. Watching a child heal from an injury or bounce back from a serious illness is especially gratifying. But this job is not without heartache that can be stressful and difficult to manage. For example, a nurse may need to comfort a grieving family whose newborn only lived a few hours after birth. Pediatric nurses need to practice effective self-care and be ready to put their patients' well-being before their own.
The first step to becoming a pediatric nurse is to complete a Registered Nurse degree with a specialization in pediatrics. This rigorous program involves coursework in nursing fundamentals such as biology, anatomy, physiology, psychology and pharmacology. Clinical work gives you a practical feel for specialty care related to maternity, pediatrics, mental health and adult care. Upon degree completion, you must pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCEX-RN). Landing a position working with younger patients will allow you to get valuable experience before you go on to further education or a specialty fellowship in pediatric nursing.
Most pediatric registered nurses work in public or private hospitals. In 2016, the median annual pay for full-time registered nurses was $68, 450 or $32.91 per hour. Median is the average, with half earning more and half earning less. Higher earning potential exists in certain states such as California, Nevada, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Alaska, Oregon and Washington where a specialization in pediatrics can garner $100,000 or more. Pediatric nurses may be required to work rotating shifts, evenings and alternating holidays.
Benefits, including larger paychecks, come with years of experience with a medical organization. Your seniority gives you more scheduling choices and vacations. If you work in a unionized environment, years of experience may offer job protection.
Job Growth Trend
The demand for nurses is expected to grow by 15 percent between 2016 and 2026. Given the wide variety of clinical settings in need of nurses, job opportunities are plentiful. States with a shortage of nurses include South Dakota, Georgia, Alaska, South Carolina, New Jersey, Texas and California.
Nightingale College: Nurse Salary By State
Dr. Kelly Meier earned her doctorate from Minnesota State Mankato in Educational Leadership. She is the author and co-author of 12 books focusing on customer service, diversity and team building. She serves as a consultant for business, industry and educational organizations. Dr. Meier has written business articles and books for Talico, Inc, Dynateam Consulting, Inc. and Kinect Education Group.
Kelly, Dr.. "How Much Does a Pediatric Nurse Make Per Hour?" Work - Chron.com, http://work.chron.com/much-pediatric-nurse-make-per-hour-10830.html. 24 September 2018.
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Education Needed to Be a Pediatric Nurse
What Are the Duties of a Maternity RN?
Become a Maternity Nurse
Career Prospects in Nursing
Qualifications of an Ophthalmic Nurse
How Much Do Hospital Nurses Make?
What Does an OB/GYN RN Do?
Nursing Careers With Babies
Can a Nurse Work Part Time?
Difference Between Licensed Practical Nurses & Advanced Practice Nurses
The Transition From Student to Professional Nurse

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Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016
Next Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016
Previous Ka`u Calendar News Briefs Monday, Aug. 29, 2016
Ka`u Coffee growers John AhSan, Gloria Camba, Efren Abelleras and Kili Matsui met with U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
at Ka`u Coffee Mill yesterday. Photo by Ron Johnson
"INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT is a non-partisan, bipartisan issue," U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard told her constituents yesterday at Ka`u Coffee Mill. Discussions about agriculture on Hawai`i Island included control of coffee berry borer and macadamia felted coccid. Gabbard said she has supported funding to help control such pests, pointing to the federal Coffee Plant Health Initiative that helped researchers combat the invasive pests that threaten local farmers.
Representatives from Hawai`i Farmers Union United, Ka`u Farm Bureau, Ka`u Coffee Growers Cooperative, Palehua `Ohana Coffee Cooperative, Hawai`i Coffee Association, Hawai`i University of Hawai`i and many farmers and ranchers attended.
U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard responds to a question from Wood Valley
resident Miles Mayne, in back. Photo by Ron Johnson
Ka`u Coffee Mill owner Ed Olson asked for more federal money to go directly to farmers to purchase the fungus application that fights the borer in coffee fields.
Greg Smith, president of Ka`u's chapter of Hawai`i Farmers Union United, asked Gabbard about removing hemp from the federal Class I category so that Hawai`i can take advantage of its potential. He said Hawai`i farmers are afraid of the U.S. government curtailing any growing of the plant, which he said has many benefits. Several people talked about its use in making fabric.
Gabbard said there are "a lot of misinformed people" who put hemp in the same category as marijuana. "It speaks to the challenges and opportunities to educate people," she said. She said she has co-sponsored legislation to allow hemp cultivation and declassify it and that each time the issue comes up, more legislators come on board. An Ocean View resident also mentioned Arundo donats rex, or King Cane, as an alternative to hemp.
When a resident asked what to do about money in politics, Gabbard said people need to keep their elected officials accountable. She also expressed concern about "the revolving door," whereby former elected officials take jobs with donors and become lobbyists for their employers' interests. She said she supports campaign spending regulations.
Another resident asked about the logic behind the county planning to build a wastewater treatment plant that he said would inject waste into the freshwater aquifer and ocean. Gabbard said she would look into the plan that, as described, "would violate federal laws."
Regarding limited funding for agricultural inspections and programs to help Ka`u become more stable, Gabbard said that funds going to military actions overseas that she doesn't support "limits funds for use here." She has spoken out against using the military in regime change operations overseas. "There are a lot of decisions that have been made where people are using (weapons) against us that are supplied by us," she said.
See more on Gabbard's visit to Ka`u in tomorrow's Ka`u Calendar News Briefs.
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Prepare now for Madeline's arrival in Ka`u.
Map from NOAA
A HURRICANE WARNING is in effect as Major Hurricane Madeline closes in on Ka`u. At 5 p.m., the hurricane was 350 miles east of Hilo, moving west at 10 mph, with sustained winds at 110 mph. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center stated, "This track will take the center of Madeline dangerously close to the Big Island of Hawai`i late Wednesday into Thursday," and urged, "Your preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion."
Madeline reached peak intensity Monday evening as a Category 4 Hurricane but assumed what is expected to be a gradual weakening. However, Central Pacific Hurricane Center keeps the system at hurricane strength as it passes just south of the Big Island.
The chance for tropical storm conditions at South Point is almost 90 percent, hurricane conditions under 20 percent. Tropical storm force winds of 39 mph or higher are expected from Wednesday afternoon through late Thursday morning based on the latest forecast track, with hurricane force winds possible as early as Wednesday evening. Depending on the exact track of Madeline, there is the possibility of winds as high as 60 to 80 mph and significant wind damage, including downed trees and power lines, and damage to roofs and weak structures.
A flash flood watch is in effect. Deep tropical moisture associated with Madeline will begin to impact the Big Island by tomorrow morning, bringing the threat of heavy rainfall and flooding through late Thursday. Total rain accumulations of five to 10 inches are possible, with isolated maximum amounts near 15 inches. This rainfall may lead to dangerous flash floods and mudslides.
CPHC reminded the public to not focus too closely on the forecast track and that hazards associated with hurricanes can extend well away from the center.
In preparation for Hurricane Madeline, Hawai`i County Civil Defense advised the public to be StormReady:
Build or restock your emergency preparedness kit. Include a flashlight with fresh batteries, cash, first aid supplies and any medication or supplies specific to you or your family members.
Plan how to communicate with family members. Create an evacuation plan for your household. Bring in or secure outdoor furniture and other items that could blow away. Keep vehicles fueled and cell phones charged.
To help preserve water availability through the storm, the Department of Water Supply asks customers to minimize non-essential use of water, such as irrigation, at this time.
Find more StormReady tips and sign up for notifications at hawaiicounty.gov. Civil Defense will maintain close communications with the National Weather Service. Continue to monitor your local radio broadcasts for up-to-date information.
NASA captured this image of Hurricanes Madeline and Lester yesterday.
CLOSURES AT HAWAI`I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK have been scheduled, starting today, to ensure the safety of visitors and employees, as hurricanes Madeline and Lester approach Hawai'i Island. By 5 p.m., Kulanaokuaiki Campground and Hilina Pali Road, as well as all backcountry sites and Mauna Loa Road from Kīpukapuaulu to the overlook, will be off limits.
Wednesday, Nāmakanipaio Campground and A-Frame Cabins will close by 9 a.m. The coastal lava viewing area and Chain of Craters Road will close by 9 a.m. Jaggar Museum & Kīlauea Visitor Center, and the entrance station will close, as determined.
Guests staying at Kīlauea Military Camp and Volcano House may shelter in place, or be directed by employees to the nearest shelter (if necessary). In addition, the Kahuku Unit will remain closed over the weekend, but may reopen if Hurricane Lester is not a threat. "Although we don't intend at this time to close the entire park, visitors are advised to stay off the roads and plan to visit the park once the storms pass and damage is assessed," said Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Superintendent Cindy Orlando. Hurricane-force winds, dangerous surf, and very heavy rainfall are expected.
Closures will remain in effect until the storms have passed and conditions are safe. Additional closures may be warranted as the storm gets closer, and any damage is assessed. Updates will be posted to the park's website www.nps.gov/havo, its official social media sites, and recorded to (808) 985-6000.
Popular visitor areas at the summit of Kīlauea will remain open at this time, including Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube), Kīlauea Visitor Center and the Jaggar Museum and observation deck. To read comments, add your own, and like this story, see Facebook. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter.
Nonie Soares responded to reports of a herd of goats
roaming land between Makanau and Kawa.
NONIE SOARES, OF PUNALU`U Livestock Ranch, responded to reports of a goat herd roaming between Makanau and Kawa.
"The goats are a carefully bred and managed herd that have helped manage invasive plants and used as food by a large number of local clients for over 15 years," Soares said. "Ranches all over the state value a well-bred goat herd as weed eaters. The alahe`e is in bloom; you can clearly see it proliferating all over the lava area, as well as other areas on the ranch. Simple observation shows that the goats clearly do not care for it. I have noticed after three years of unusually wet weather that the Christmas berry is growing very fast and is really competing with the alahe`e. The good news is my goats love Christmas berry. Unfortunately, the herd cannot begin to keep up with the rapid regrowth that happens in the lowlands of Ka`u.
"As for water pockets (reported to be mosquito breeding grounds), not sure about that. The Hilea river ran several times this year, and the standing water creates mosquitoes by the billions. l know l live there. Overall, my husband and l try our utmost to benefit the `aina, our community and pass our knowledge on to generations of kids."
Ananda Chang, of Ka`u, was reported missing.
HAWAI`I ISLAND POLICE ARE SEARCHING for a 42-year-old Ka`u woman who was reported missing. Ananda S. Chang was last seen in Ocean View on Thursday, Aug. 25 in a red Chevrolet Cavalier four-door sedan.
She is described as Caucasian, 5-foot-5, 150 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair.
Police ask anyone with information on her whereabouts to call the Police Department's non-emergency line at 935-3311 or Officer Henry Ivy at 939-2520.
Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers doesn't record calls or subscribe to caller ID. Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.
A 61-YEAR-OLD NA`ALEHU MAN died when the tractor-trailer truck he was driving crashed early Monday morning in South Kona near the 85-mile marker Hwy 11 north of Ocean View. He has been identified as Brysson Lorenzo, Sr.
Officers responding to a 2:57 a.m. call determined Lorenzo ran off the right shoulder of the road in a northbound 1994 Kenworth tractor-trailer and collided with a rock embankment. The collision caused the tractor-trailer to overturn onto its left side and catch fire. Lorenzo was taken to Kona Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:40 a.m.
Police don't believe speed was a factor in this crash, and it's not immediately known if alcohol was a factor.
An autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause of death.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call Officer Kimo Keliipaakaua at 326-4646, ext. 229 or Crime Stoppers at 961-8300.
Hawai`i Ant Lab reports on little fire ants
this evening in Na`alehu.
This is the 17th traffic fatality this year compared with 15 at this time last year.
LEARN ABOUT HAWAI`I ANT LAB'S and partners' efforts to control LFA in Ka`u today at 6 p.m. at Na`alehu Community Center. The meeting will focus past and current local treatments and on the project's next steps, including follow-up baiting treatments and surveys.
See littlefireants.com.
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Book Contents Navigation
1. Fundamentals
Justin R. Hunter
2. Classifying Instruments
Matthew Mihalka
II. Place
3. Ozark Music
4. Eurovision Song Contest
5. Highlife
III. Identity and Politics
6. Hip Hop
7. Chimurenga
IV. Theatre
8. Jingju
9. Kabuki
V. Dance
10. Isicathamiya
11. Hula
12. Bhangra
13. Capoeira
VI. Religion and Spirituality
14. Sema
15. Bira
Front Cover Attributions
Music in World Cultures
Matthew Mihalka joined the Music Department at the University of Arkansas in 2011. His research addresses the use of music in 20th/21st century American society, particularly during sporting events. His work has been published in The American Organist, Notes, American History through American Sports, and Music in the Social and Behavioral Sciences. He is the co-editor of Music around the World: A Global Encyclopedia, a three-volume music reference work published in 2020.
Justin R. Hunter is an ethnomusicologist specializing in Indigenous studies, Japanese studies, and Ozark music of Arkansas. He received his PhD in ethnomusicology from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa and his BA and MM from the University of Arkansas. Dr. Hunter has served as a member of the Society for Ethnomusicology advisory council and in leadership roles for numerous special interest groups, sections, and committees for the society. He currently serves as the co-chair of the Japanese Performing Arts Special Interest Group and the secretary of the Indigenous Music Section. He has book reviews in Ethnomusicology Forum and the journal Notes. He is an alumnus of the Alpha Omicron chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and was inducted into Pi Kappa Lambda in 2009 at the University of Arkansas campus.
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Ah Istanbul, what a beautiful city! With 17 million citizens Istanbul has something to offer to anyone. For me, it was the first time I visited Turkey and I wanted to do as much sightseeing as possible. In this second instalment of the TFE Travel Log, we focus on what to do in Istanbul.
As I didn't have time to plan out my trip before hand, I had no Idea what to expect of the city. Luckily, I had enough people around me to give me advice on where to go and what to see. The one thing I did know before hand was that the city consists of two sides. The Bosphorus strait divides Istanbul into a European side and the Anatolian side. It is common for people in Istanbul to take the ferry to from side to another. I loved taking the ferry and enjoying the view while drinking Turkish tea.
A great place to start your tour of Istanbul is the Topkapı Palace. What a sight! The palace served as a main home for the Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years. Every room is decorated lavishly and tells a different story, while the view at the top of the place is breathtaking. Inside the palace walls you can also find the Harem. The Harem was the home of the sultan's mother, the concubines, the wives and the children of the sultan. It has more than 400 rooms. All in all it is interesting peak into the history of the Ottoman Empire.
Another area that is full great bars and restaurant is the district of Beyoğlu. The heart of Beyoğlu is İstiklal Avenue. This popular avenue is 1.4 km long and leads all the way to Taksim Square. It has shopping boutiques, bars, restaurants, art galleries and even a high school. The buildings are breathtaking and İstiklal Avenue was once called the Paris of the East. In the area around of the avenue you'll find enough great places to eat or have a nice drink. It can be hard to find a seat though as this area is one of the most popular areas to go out. At the heart of Beyoğlu, you can find the Galata Tower.
The areas I mentioned above are on the European side of Istanbul. However, the Anatolian side also has enough places worth visiting. Bağdat Avenue is a busy high street full stores and restaurants in the district of Kadıköy. Bağdat Avenue is 6 km long and you can easily spend hours and a lot of money there. I also couldn't resists to do some shopping myself !
One of the highlights of my trip to Istanbul was the Princes' Islands. With the ferry, it takes around 1,5 hours to go to any of the 4 islands. We went to Burgazada, which is the third largest island. As you take the first steps on the Island you're overwhelmed with all the touristic stands, but once we're past that we rented a bike and cycled around the island. We hardly saw any cars as the main way of transportation are horse carriages. From afar it looks fancy, but as I got closer to them, I realised that the horses weren't all that healthy. I was also told that they're treated badly. It saddened me to see the horses in the condition they were in and I decided I didn't want to be part of that tourist attraction. Plus, I had no problem cycling and getting my exercise on! The uphill parts were challenging, but once you're up there, you'll realise the view was well worth all that difficult breathing! There are enough spots to sit down for a drink or to picnic. It takes around 1,5 hour to cycle around the Island and I enjoyed immensely.
In the one week I was there I have seen many interesting and beautiful places (e.g. Hagha Sofia, Grand Bazaar and Bebek). Yet, there is much more to see in Istanbul (Blue Mosque, Bosphorus Park and 1000 other cafes!). With 17 million inhabitants, this city has enough to offer everyone!


I've put quite a few hours into the first Borderlands, so I was incredibly excited when I found out that it would be getting a remaster. Since I'm sure there are plenty of people that would like more information about what content is in the newest iteration of the game, as well as whether it's worth picking up, I thought I would give some of my general impressions so far. This isn't a full review, mostly because this is one of my favorite titles of all time and I think it would be both difficult and unproductive for me to even attempt being unbiased here, but rather just my thoughts on the remaster as someone who has been playing the original for years.
For reference, I was actually playing through Borderlands when news about the remaster dropped, which actually made for a prime opportunity. Not only would I be able to test the nifty character import feature on PC, but I would have an exact memory of what the game looked like before the graphical overhaul. Sometimes, I think people remaster the game in their heads, so when an actual remaster comes out, they don't necessarily think it's that impressive because they recall the game looking far better in their memories than it did in actuality. I know I'm guilty of this, so it is nice to judge the remaster against the original title more accurately.
Importing my characters over went off without a hitch, but it was a little quirky in one area: Achievements. On Steam, the remaster is a separate game, meaning that it has different achievements. When I imported my character and jumped into my current save, I was about 75% through the main story. I got all of the achievements for reaching various levels as soon as my character loaded into the world, and sometimes interacting with certain guns types or vending machines might make another one suddenly pop up. Story-related achievements, however, never appeared for me, so I guess I will have to run through the game again in order to re-earn them. This makes logical sense and I'm not bothered because I've never been much of a trophy hunter, but for people who want to keep a pristine trophy list, they may wish to start off their replay of Borderlands with a fresh character.
Once I got into the world, achievements aside, what did I think of the graphical overhaul? Well, I'm quite impressed, overall. Borderlands is about ten years old now, and while I believe that the cel-shaded art style holds up remarkably well compared to a lot of its peers, it still looked muddy and rough around the edges. Everything still has the same distinct style in the remaster, but it looks crisper and cleaner. No one is going to mistake this for Borderlands 3, but it's amazing what a fresh coat of paint can do to breathe life into an aging title.
Claptrap has never looked so shiny!
Of course, looking pretty still isn't going to do anything to convince people to pick Borderlands up if the gameplay isn't solid, and once again, this remaster delivers. Yes, this is a more limited title in scope than its sequel, but a number of quality of life improvements have made it far more accessible to newcomers. First of all, there's now a minimap in the corner of the screen. Some of the hub worlds in the second half of the game are maze-like in their appearance, and I don't want to talk about how many hours I wasted constantly popping into the menu screen to see if I was going in the right direction. It's a small feature, but believe me when I say that it makes the title so much more fun to enjoy, especially since it now highlights potential quest-givers. I actually found a quest that I had missed in every other playthrough of the game thanks to the exclamation mark popping up and alerting me to its presence.
One of the major gameplay changes is that SHiFT codes have been added, which is a feature from Borderlands 2 and onwards that allows players to enter codes found on the internet, usually from Twitter, to get golden keys that unlock a special chest in every major city of the game. This isn't a feature I like to use, as the guns are usually overpowered to the point that it makes looting irrelevant, which is my favorite part of the game. When I got to the last area before the final boss, however, I realized that I did not have any weapons with the specific element I needed in order to easily take down the endgame enemies, so using a few golden keys to get the proper elemental gun I needed saved me from hours of pointless grinding half an hour from the end credits. It's up to players to decide how much they want to use SHiFT codes, but they are useful in a pinch.
Apart from the map and SHiFT codes, there's a number of other small gameplay improvements, with most of these changes working towards the goal of giving this game all of the features and additions that its sequels got down the road. Walking over ammo and money now picks it up automatically instead of having to hold down a button and, much like the map, I didn't realize how much time I was wasting doing this until I didn't have to anymore. The customization system now allows players to choose custom face masks for their characters, instead of just choosing their clothing colors. The inventory system has also gotten a small overhaul, as it looks more in line with the later franchise entries and allows for locking an item to prevent accidentally selling it. None of these features are particularly fancy individually, but when taken together, it makes for a remarkably more streamlined experience that is far more interesting and accessible to a newcomer.
Overall, the big question is whether anyone should play this game now, nearly a full decade after it has come out. I am obviously biased, but I definitely believe it's worth a try. While there's a lot more variety in potential playstyles, enemies, and settings in Borderlands 2, there is still something about the original title that begs to be revisited. The story, while sparse, shines in its simplicity, and while the gameplay may not be as varied, I still believe that the four characters classes available play differently from one another and have great team synergy when put together. While the setting may just be a giant desert, it has a vibe that crosses Mad Max with a traditional Western in a way that the other games fail to do as successfully. In short, while Borderlands may not be quite as well packaged as its successors, looking at it for what it is, as opposed to what it isn't, will yield a great experience that I believe any fan of the later games should pick up.
Have you played Borderlands before? Let me know in the comments below!
Love the review! I played Borderlands yearsssss ago and haven't picked it up in awhile but the remaster looks really good!
It's amazing how much the small details can really modernize a title. I was enjoyng my time with the game before the remaster, but it's undeniably a lot more fun to play with the update.
I've downloaded the new version through steam- yet to give it a go though- been distracted with other titles.
I definitely had a ton of fun in my replay and the remaster just made it even better.
I'm super excited to get this! I've actually never played Borderlands (playing The PreSequel right now, though) and I'm stoked to try out this remaster!
I'm hoping to play presequel for the first time later this year and I can't wait to finally get around to it!


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The Scare – On Tour With The Scare in Australia (2009)
Less a seething juggernaut full of sharp teeth, no sleep and clenched fists baying at a fearful crowd, The Scare's howl these days is more precise and directed, a volley of basslines and drum fills, guitar strings clenched like arrows in a bow, the loose-limbed puppet stance of vocalist Kiss Reid, is now arched and focused, his once wild shoulder length hair cropped short to now resemble a young Michael Hutchence, minus Hutchence's charismatic draw. Once the weakest link, he's become their greatest asset. The rest of the band themselves are almost unrecognisable these days. In England, they had an air of 'ASBO's with guitars' about them, but back home in Australia, 18 months later and it's like watching an entirely different band spring to life. Not so much reborn, but revived.
In celebration of the release of their second album Oozevoodoo [review] and their forthcoming headline tour throughout Australia in October, we rifle through the Webcuts June diaries to when we jumped in the backseat of The Scare tour van and rode shotgun as they hit the road to play a bunch of shows south of the border in support of Adelaide funk stoners Wolf & Cub. Interspersed within this piece are excerpts from an unpublished interview conducted with bassist Wade Keighran shortly after the recording of Oozevoodoo which talks about the state of the band after they returned from living in England and how they pulled themselves together from the proverbial brink of disaster.
Kiss Reid – The Scare – Geelong 2009. Photo © Craig Smith.
"When we got home we landed with a thud, as always, but we got the blues that time pretty bad. It's been rumoured that we nearly called time of death at Christmas 2007 and for a while there we just didn't see each other. Our record had only come out in Oct/November. This was a record that to us was finished in January of that year and had been well and truly exorcised from our systems through a year of touring hard through England, Europe and the States before the fucking thing had even come out. We weren't sick of it, we just felt the whole thing really anti-climactic. Nothing ever happened. It came out. We had already done the tours and that was it."
It's still dark when the van pulls up. Half of the band are already inside, barely conscious, barely moving. Kiss gets in, rugged up to the neck in black wool coat and looking ill. Bassist Wade Keighran looks even worse and the spectre of swine flu (then at its height) has everybody uncomfortable and wary of sitting too close. Seemingly prone to illness, Kiss is forced to ride shotgun up the front and the long 14 hour drive to Warrnambool, roughly 1200 km away begins. Everybody seems to burrow down into their pillows in their corner of the van and close their eyes. It's just too damn early in the morning for anything else. The first three hours are empty of mention, until a roadside piss break in the New South Wales countryside, where the band stand side by side like broken black fence posts encased in Cheap Monday jeans, precludes the van getting stuck axle deep in mud from a recent bout of rain that we could not shake free from.
"We did a rather unsuccessful national Australian tour in which we lost money and then went on an unscheduled hiatus just to remember why we are making music in the first place. We didn't consciously decide to. We just cooled off in a big way. A total reassessment of priorities. It was the worst thing in the world to me at the time and we didn't want it to happen, but it just died organically and then we weren't a band for some time. We worked crappy jobs and played music on the side which is not something we were used to. For two and a half years all we did was tour and tour and play and play. We were burned, totally cooked."
It's the radio the entire way to Melbourne. The radio being the only thing that the band seem to agree on, only to deride the majority of what is heard. Jealousies and resentments are aired over the playlist. The coveted spot of 'Album of the Week' on Triple J is discussed. Currently this honour is bestowed to Grizzly Bear's Veckatimest [review] which after hearing the album in near entirety during the 14 hour drive, has yet to win me over. "Peaches" by The Stranglers elicits a "we should cover this" from Wade, which given the song's identifiable chugging bassline seems like something a bass player would say. The Scare aren't known to add cover songs in their set, (apparently it has been done in the past), but the thought of them strangling The Stranglers most offensive track seems gleefully appropriate. The Stranglers strangling Grizzly Bear sounds even better.
"So from about December to March we didn't really see each other as a band. We would hang out socially but it felt like the band was giving up the ghost so to speak. In March we did a tour supporting the Mess Hall which we thought would re-ignite some of the erection and change the face of our band and all that but we just played so badly that whole tour that we knew something had to give. I was freaking out, all that hard work, all that slow death on tour, the back breaking desperation of living on nothing but getting 25 mins a night to live the dream. All that man. It was just leaving us without saying goodbye. And we just couldn't give a fuck even if we tried. It was daunting you dig?"
Half the van empties outside the hotel while the rest continue on to check out The Loft, a small nightclub-type venue that doubles as a live space. Things look grim when the first support band, Pets with Pets throw a tantrum about the sound, yet manage to leave everyone with 'what the fuck was that' looks on their faces. How we would come to love this band. To cut a short story even shorter, The Scare play a total of two songs at Warnnambool. After "Cyber Love", a sleezy little ditty that didn't make the cut for Oozevoodoo, Kiss mumbles into the microphone "Sorry, that's it. My voice has gone" and walks off stage. The rest of the band look at each other, stunned. Wade offers anyone in the audience to come up and sing, but since it's all new songs, I'm surprised if anyone but Kiss knows the words. Surprisingly, he comes back out for one more song, and then it's over. 14 hours, 1200 kilometres, 2 songs. Thank you and good night.
Breakfast – The Scare. – 2009. Photo © Craig Smith.
"On the Mess Hall tour we played in Newcastle and instead of driving back to Sydney we decided to stay at Daniel Johns' house and take a few days. Just to either totally relax or totally get our minds lost. Daniel's house was perfect for that and for us at that time because he has a spare bedroom for each of us and a great vibe. I think the tour was over by that stage anyway so we didn't have to be anywhere. We planned to stay a night or two and ended up staying for a week, Kiss stayed even longer. After the first few nights of just classic Scare debauchery, all that stuff you can think of, every bar we could crawl to, every shot we could chug, every anxiety in our minds slowly dissolved in our stomachs. All that dumb shit, we went off in a big way just to forget we'd been pushing death around."
The 10am checkout is brutal, but we all pile back into the van and head off in search for breakfast. Warrnambool is beautiful in the daylight, blues skies and bright blue ocean. Pulling into the café, driver/right hand man Stevvy angles the van in too sharply and scrapes the car beside him. Everybody in the van starts screaming and further attempts to extract the van from the tight squeeze ends up in a loud scraping of metal on metal. People from the café come to investigate as the van door opens and The Scare spill out onto the street, empty beer trailing them, rattling into the gutter, Wade laughing "oh, this just gets better and better". The cops quickly arrive on the scene and then disperse and The Scare shattered quiet is resumed. By the early afternoon, we're in the fancy Vibe Hotel in Carlton with a few hours to kill before the show. Wade and I wander the streets, looking for something to eat, listening to him talk with envy about the studio work they did with Wendy James, ex-of Transvision Vamp. You couldn't dream up such a pairing, but a Wendy James-fronted Scare doing Transvision Vamp songs is as close to Christmas to me than I care to admit.
The Scare – Australian band – Geelong 2009
"Then on the 4th day there we just picked up some of the guitars and shit laying around Daniel's massive house and Sam set up one of the drum kits and I grabbed my bass from the tour van and we just started jamming and then Daniel woke up and came in and smiled. He said we looked like a band again. We wrote "I'm Desperate" in about half an hour right then and there, with Daniel in the room. He was like a mad conductor just smoking and yelling at us. Kiss didn't have a mic. He was just yelling over the noise. And it's desperate because we really, truly were desperate man. It sounds corny but we it was so close to the end, but that little song saved us. It's basically two chords the whole time. So simple, just an authentic punk party and Daniel said "man that was fun…if we did that ten more times you guys would have an album!" And there it was, out in the open for us to think about. Someone who believed in us. Someone who was successful who believed in us. Someone who was successful and believed in us and wanted to help us. And it didn't happen right away."
Tonight's show at the Barwon Club in Geelong is better attended, better staged and better played. The Scare's set is made almost entirely of new songs, dipping into Chivalry once to unleash some Bats. From the second they step on stage, The Scare take stock of the room and engage. For someone who remembers the old Scare, it's a jaw-dropping moment. The shrieking guitars that announce the plunge into "I'm Desperate" echo the sound of a band bitter at the path they've led themselves down with little to show for it. With this song, and about 8 more (with the exception of "No Money") nobody has heard any of these tunes before. Nobody knows, nobody cares, and you can see the crowd turn from curious to intent in a matter of minutes. Whether they notice this or not, I keep it to myself. The band always seem to work best when they think everybody is against them. They used to wear it like a badge of pride, but I think they lost it on one of their many trips between Birmingham and London. Side note – Barwon Club = great rider and great food. Not so great, the punter that copped a glass in the face. Geelong, you're scary.
Kiss Reid and Brock Fitzgerald – The Scare – 2009. Photo © Craig Smith.
"As I said before, it may have looked like we were quiet last year but in fact it was the busiest year The Scare and it's members have ever had as musicians. Sam and Brock played and recorded and wrote with Loene Carmen a fantastic actress and blues singer from Sydney. Kiss also sang on a Loene song and worked on his own material, a lot of which became skeletons for the new album. As a band we wrote a song with Paul Mac for the soundtrack to a new Australian film called "Beautiful". Liam did some session and live work with friends of his and we also worked odd jobs ourselves. Although we weren't playing much, behind the scenes we were very much alive and it's what we needed to remind us that The Scare is our number one priority. It's at that point now…it's death or glory. This is all we have and we needed to hit that sensitive shitty lowdown blues point to realise."
The next morning will go down in history and become of those infamous 'where were you?' moments that you'll never forget. Walking out of the shower in the room I shared with the rhythm section, Sam tells me to turn the television on – he just a got a text which read "Michael Jackson is Dead". So I did, and so he was. We sit and watch in bemused disbelief. Living in Australia, America always seemed a country of make-believe viewed from the dimensions of 28 inch television, so far removed and so unrealistic from the world we lived in, that when moments like this happen, you kinda shrug your shoulders and sit back and watch the expected drama unfold. Later in the evening we're all back in the lobby looking at possible artwork for the album cover as a deadline is approaching and nobody is happy. In the van on the way to the Corner Hotel ideas are bouncing back and forth about what it should be. Kiss is adamant that since the album is about the rebirth of the band the cover should have mixed race newborn babies. He's serious.
Liam O'Brien – The Scare – 2009. Photo © Craig Smith.
"Once we had dusted off our boots and put Daniel's suggestion into motion we were unstoppable. We were writing and rehearsing 3 or 4 nights a week. With or without Daniel around. We demoed about 10 times for this album. We wrote and rewrote and came up with about 30 songs. We had our own studio so we took our fucking time, something we've never had before. We didn't rush anything. We didn't have to. We didn't give a fuck. It just became, "What is best for this song…right now" and then later it became, "What is best for this set of demos" and then again even later, "What is best for the overall album".
The Melbourne fanbase were out in force at the Corner Hotel. The mood inside is muted from the death of Jackson, something that's picked up by Pets with Pets, who by this stage had begun to charm everyone on the tour with their bizarre behaviour, placing a copy of Thriller front of stage, and giving a quick reading of "Billie Jean" before walking off stage. Like a repeat of the night before, The Scare accelerate through the 'voodoo heavy set anticipating the moment when the album is out and they're headlining their own tour and playing to their own crowd. Throughout the tour they've had an extra pair of hands on percussion brought on amplify the ultra-percussive groove that drives Oozevoodoo . You notice its presence on "Surgeon" and "Cry", but its effect on "Could Be Bad" encourages a handful of girls in the audience to lose their inhibitions and take their t-shirts off and dance around, though security quickly intervenes, lest Woodstock and free love prevail.
Brock Fitzgerald – The Scare – 2009. Photo © Craig Smith.
Having given Wolf & Cub a run for their money and gained the attention of the shirtless fans, an invitation back to theirs for an after-party and an opportunity to remove them of liberties and alcohol is accepted, and for the sake of those in attendance, a black fog has invaded my memory, and nought but an image of Brock and Stevvy wearing wigs remains. On a Scare scale of debauchery, it would rate a 2, maybe 3. Nothing to write home about. Heading back to the hotel in the early AM, this writer regrettably has to grab his bag and jet back to Sydney while the band sleep in with one more show to play later that night in Ballarat. Without wanting to lay a curse on them, Oozevoodoo could be one of the most accomplished Australian albums released all year. From the beggars banquet that is "I'm Desperate" to the anthemic "who told you not to believe?" chorus of "Cry", Oozevoodoo reads like a diary of the down but not out. It's rock and roll for the no-fixed-abodes. It's hope for no-fucking-hopers. Without The Scare you'd just be left with no talent junk like The Galvatrons, and what a shitty, shitty world that would be.
By Craig Smith|2021-01-23T08:43:54+00:00October 15th, 2009|Categories: Interviews|Tags: 2009, Australia, Brock Fitzgerald, EMI, Liam O'Brien, Live Reviews, Samuel Pearton, The Scare, Wade Keighran|0 Comments
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Sacbies is a contagious skin disease caused by an infestation of the skin by a mite known as Sarcoptes scabiei. It is transmitted from person to person by direct skin contact with an infested person. Sexual contact is also a common means of transmission.
Signs and symptoms of scabies include itching that can become very severe, especially at night. There is an associated rash that appears to resemble pimples. The rash of scabies is most commonly seen around the wrists, armpits, elbows, between the fingers and toes, around the nails, and in areas of skin skin usually covered by clothing including the buttocks, belt line, nipples, and penis. Another associated symptom is the presence of "burrows," which are thin gray, brown, or red lines on the skin that lead away from the bumps.
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Scabies Symptoms
Symptoms occur from two to six weeks to appear after exposure. They include severe and continuous itching, especially at night.
The skin may show signs of small insect-type bites, or the lesions may look like pimples, bumps, or blisters, especially around the wrist, elbow, knee, underarm area, groin, or finger webs. The skin may also have redness, rash, or have sores (welts, bumps or nodules, especially in children, termed nodular scabies) due to scratching of the area. Large nodules of 2-20 mm in diameter may appear in infants unable to scratch.
A burrow (a short S-shaped track that indicates the mite's movement under the skin) may also be visible, especially in the webs of fingers and toes. Burrows may be small enough to be overlooked. Thus, scabies also should be considered whenever there is intense itching and/or scratching, even without an obvious rash, bite, or burrow. Ulcers are not frequently formed.
Scabies frequently occur in the crevasses of the body such as between the fingers and toes, the buttocks, the elbows, the waist area, the genital area, and under the breasts in women. The face, neck, head, scalp, palms, soles of the feet, and lips are usually not affected, except in infants or very young children.
Risk factors such as immune suppression or old age may predispose patients to more extensive disease. In crusted (Norwegian) scabies, the body of the infested person is covered with a thick, dry, and scaly rash. The rash of crusted scabies may or may not itch, but it contains thousands to millions of mites. Crusted scabies is the most contagious form of scabies and the hardest to treat.
Many other skin rashes may look like scabies, including allergic drug reactions, contact dermatitis, and viral rashes such as shingles.
Scabies Causes
Scabies is caused by an eight-legged mite (Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis) that is less than 0.5 mm long. Worldwide, about 300 million people are infected each year. In the U.S., there were outbreaks of scabies in 10 schools in Texas and in hospital workers in Charlotte, N.C., in 2015.
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Scabies is a skin condition caused by an infestation of the human itch mite called Sarcoptes scabiei. These microscopic mites burrow into the skin and cause symptoms of itching and rash.
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To jest chronologiczna lista senatorów Stanów Zjednoczonych ze stanu New Jersey. Zgodnie z trzecim paragrafem pierwszego artykułu Konstytucji Stanów Zjednoczonych w senacie Stanów Zjednoczonych zasiada dwóch senatorów z każdego stanu. Senatorzy wybierani są na okres 6 lat, czyli trzy kadencje Kongresu Stanów Zjednoczonych i podzieleni są na trzy klasy. Z New Jersey wybierani są senatorzy 1. i 2. klasy.

W okresie od 1789 do 1913 roku senatorzy Stanów Zjednoczonych z New Jersey wybierani byli przez zgromadzenie obu izb stanowego parlamentu. Od 1913 roku, zgodnie z siedemnastą poprawką do Konstytucji Stanów Zjednoczonych wybierani są w głosowaniu powszechnym na terenie całego stanu.

Lista senatorów Stanów Zjednoczonych 1. klasy z New Jersey
Senatorzy Stanów Zjednoczonych 1. klasy z New Jersey zostali wybrani po raz pierwszy w 1788 roku na okres dwóch lat, a od 1790 roku wybierani są na okres sześciu lat. Ostatnie wybory miały miejsce w 2006 roku, a następne są planowane na rok 2012. Obecnie senatorem 1. klasy z New Jersey jest Robert Menendez.

Lista senatorów Stanów Zjednoczonych 2. klasy z New Jersey
Senatorzy Stanów Zjednoczonych 2. klasy z New Jersey zostali wybrani po raz pierwszy w 1788 roku na okres czterech lat, a od 1792 roku wybierani są na okres sześciu lat. Ostatnie wybory miały miejsce w 2008 roku, a następne są planowane na rok 2014. Obecnie senatorem 2. klasy z New Jersey jest Frank Raleigh Lautenberg.

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Corrugated boxes are highly versatile tool for you and your company, and can be used for anything front shipping to packaging. Here is useful information you need to know about corrugated packaging!
Know your corrugated boxes, style and dimensions, design, print and labeling as well as shipping in US and Canada by your custom box design supplier.
But what exactly is a corrugated box, and is it the same as a regular cardboard box? What are the different corrugated box styles, and what different cardboard boxes can you order?
What is the overall corrugated box structure and what are their advantages? PakFactory is here to answer these question, plus more, in our corrugated box guide 101!
Often referred to as "cardboard", corrugated boxes are paper-based and display a fluted corrugated sheet and a linerboard. Different types of corrugated sheets and flutes affect the durability and strength of the box.
Single-wall corrugated box styles vary in material strength and durability. This can be tested with "Edge Crush Test" (ECT). Typically, however, single-wall corrugated boxes can carry weights from 23 ECT to up to 56 ECT. In other worlds, very light and "weaker" single-wall corrugated boxes can hold up to 20 lbs, in the minimum.
Because there is at least two walls of corrugated sheets in this style of corrugated box, double-wall and triple-wall boxes are of course more durable. The downside to this, if applicable, is that the box is less flexible (which may be necessary for certain products). These two corrugated boxes are ideal for shipping and storage, as they are quite durable and can withstand regular wear and tear. Double-wall ECT is between 40 and 85.
Triple-wall boxes have three stacked corrugated sheets and four linerboard facings. Because of this, the ply-count of the triple-wall box is 7. Triple-wall boxing is very, very strong, and can typically hold up to 300 lbs. Their ECT score is typically in the range between 70 and 115. This is the strongest form of corrugated boxing.
What is fluting? Fluting refers to the part of corrugated boxing that helps to strengthen material for stacking and durability. It also can be potentially used for custom printing and graphics. Fluting comes in various types, and each type of unique in it's own way.
This is still a very new type of corrugated flute. This is very thing flute, and is often used for food items (such as boxes for hamburgers) and other disposable items. It is very lightweight.


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Ledn raises $70M to grow Bitcoin-backed mortgage product
by Flavia Furlan Nunes
Toronto-based cryptocurrency lending platform Ledn has raised $70 million in a Series B funding round to support the growth of its digital assets lending business, including a new Bitcoin-backed mortgage product.
The round valued the company at $540 million and was led by 10T Holdings, the company announced on Wednesday. Other investors included Golden Tree Asset Management, Raptor Group, and FJ Labs. Another 11 existing venture investors, such as White Star Capital and Kingsway Capital, followed on in the round.
Founded in 2018, Ledn focuses on saving and lending products for Bitcoin and other digital assets. It claims that the startup has over $1.7 billion in assets from clients in 127 countries. Loan originations in dollars increased by more than 25% since the third quarter of 2020, and 44% of loan clients are in Latin America.
The Bitcoin-backed mortgage product accepts Bitcoins and properties as collateral for loans to clients that want to purchase new real estate or finance a property they already own. Loans amounts are equal to 50% of the combined value of both Bitcoins and property.
The product is currently offered with a two-year term, with the possibility to be renewed. It requires regular monthly interest payments. Rates will depend on market conditions, but the inclusion of the collateral can reduce costs, the company explains on the website.
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According to Ledn, if Bitcoin prices drop, the client needs to deposit more collateral or pay down some of the principal. Otherwise, the company will sell part of the currency to meet the required loan-to-value of 50%. Clients, however, will gain when Bitcoin value increases.
Already in pilot mode in Canada, the product is expected to be offered broadly in the country and the United States early in 2022. The company targets $100 million in originations by the end of the first quarter of 2022.
Adam Reeds, CEO at Ledn, said in a statement that most people that hold extensive wealth in Bitcoin can't use their assets to qualify for a mortgage at a bank, and the product is for those who choose to invest outside the mainstream of legacy banks.
"Our clients want to diversify their portfolio in order to protect their wealth and then utilize that wealth for instances such as purchasing a home, but one should not come at the expense of the other," he said in a statement.
The cryptocurrency market was worth over $2.2 trillion on Wednesday, according to CoinGecko. Some banks, lenders, and fintechs are testing the technology, but the lack of regulatory clarity and fears of volatility have kept these currencies from becoming fully integrated into products and services.
Regarding the mortgage industry, the acceptance of cryptocurrencies by investors lags the development of new products. Among government agencies, there remains significant resistance to accepting cryptocurrencies.
Early in December, Freddie Mac said that due to the high level of uncertainty, borrowers' income in cryptocurrency may not be used to qualify for the mortgage. Also, borrowers may exchange cryptocurrency for U.S. dollars for mortgage transactions. The agency said it will continue to monitor cryptocurrency developments to update requirements in the future.
In September, the Pontiac-based wholesale mortgage lender United Wholesale Mortgage accepted its first-ever cryptocurrency mortgage payment – and five more in October. The transactions, however, were used as models to "better assess scaling cryptocurrency payments for consumers," the company said.
Due to "incremental costs and regulatory uncertainty in the crypto space," the lender decided to keep this initiative in the pilot phase for now," said Mat Ishbia, president and CEO of UWM.
Figure Technologies, the lender founded by former SoFi chief Mike Cagney, is building a platform based on blockchain technology, which in the future could facilitate cryptocurrencies used for home buying, but is years away.
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Chicago House Pioneer Jesse Saunders Hospitalized After "Major Stroke"
Author : Max Spruill
Jesse Saunders, Chicago house pioneer, has reportedly been hospitalised following a "major stroke".
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The Chosen Few DJs, the collective in which Saunders is a member of, posted the news on social media — claiming he will "likely be facing a long and difficult rehab."
Their full statement reads: "We have to sadly share some difficult news and ask for your prayers and support. Our brother Jesse Saunders has suffered a major stroke and is currently hospitalized in the Las Vegas area.
"Jesse will likely be facing a long and difficult rehab, and will need the love and support of the house music community to which he has given much. Please keep Jesse in your prayers. Thank you."
The Chosen Few DJs was founded by Wayne Williams in 1977 with Jesse Saunders, Tony Hatchett, Alan King and Andre Hatchett to celebrate Chicago house.
The group became a seven in 2006 with Terry Hunter and with Mike Dunn in 2012.
He also opened his own nightclub Playground in 1982 after being exposed to the Chicago scene through the music of Frankie Knuckles.
Saunders is known to have created the very first house record with 'On and On' along with Vince Lawrence which was released in 1984 seeing the start of the Chicago movement.
Other notable tracks from Saunders include 'Funk U Up', 'Real Love', 'Love Can't Turn Around' and 'Dum Dum'.
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My last blog post discussed the inspiration behind My Favorite Job is You. This week, I'd like to talk about how it went from a poem on the back of an envelope to in the middle of being published into a children's book.
So to review the scene, it's August 2016, and I have this piece of writing that I know I am called to do something with. Passionate to share this story with others, I prayed persistently for God's will, God's timing and God's way. I wanted this poem to glorify God, as He was the one to put it on my heart.
I had no idea where to start or what to do. This was an entirely new wheelhouse for me, but I was up and excited for the challenge. Most of 2016 and into 2017 was a series of connecting with fabulous, talented individuals with experience in the book industry and trying to publish the book myself versus seeking out a publisher. However, I encountered many issues along the way. I wasn't finding the traction. I ran into quite a few dead ends and definitely had many disappointments. It just was not coming together at all. During this time, I was also working hard at my previous job, so although important to me, the book really didn't receive that much time or attention. It was mainly me just chucking handfuls of spaghetti at the wall every once in a while to see if it would stick and stay. Let me tell you, PILES of spaghetti on the floor.
I'm very much a type-A perfectionist. I become easily stressed, easily overwhelmed, and can easily get discouraged if something isn't going the way I'd like it to. I'm also pretty impatient. Colby's thinking, "Tell me something I don't know." However, I will say, I'm also very self-aware and am constantly am trying to defeat these flaws. I think because I was praying so consistently about God's will, timing, and way for the book, God totally shielded me from thinking these frequent, negative thoughts in regards to the book. They did not pierce me during this time. I never was stressed or overwhelmed during the time of the "book-wandering" phase. While I did get discouraged, it just really didn't get me down. I didn't dwell on the dead ends, and I somehow was able to think, "Well, God doesn't want it done this way." This way of thinking is SO not like me!! I felt so overwhelmed and stressed in other areas of my life. Even a little hopeless and helpless. But somehow, it was almost like the book was this sacred bubble that couldn't be marred by my normal thought patterns.
However, I'll admit: I did have one moment of weakness in July 2017. I had hit a major, disappointing, and expensive road block. Feeling very defeated, I thought I'd (figuratively) "put the book on the shelf" and just accept that this timing wasn't right. Perhaps God wanted me to wait another year or two. I didn't feel over it though; I just was at a total loss of what to do next. If this was God's will, why was it going so poorly? We were coming up on a year of trying to get this book published, and I had nothing to show for it. Literally, all I had to show was that I transferred the writing from the back of the envelope to a word document. Nice.
Then in October 2017, a little over a year after I wrote the poem, the fire in my heart was urging me to take another stab at the book. At this time, God was doing incredible work in my personal and family life… like, moving mountains people. Unreal stuff. I had this amazing trust in Him that I had never experienced before, and I just knew I needed to try again. I knew God had my back and had a plan. I Googled "publishers in Minneapolis and St. Paul" and found Wise Ink Creative Publishing.
Then, the ceiling of my house opened up, a ray of light came shining down on to my computer screen, and doves flew beautifully around me and my computer. Okay, exaggerating just a little, but wow- what an answer to my prayers! Passionate about being an independent author and the self-publishing process, Wise Ink is everything I could have asked for. Wise Ink is a publishing agency that coaches and consults independent authors with the publishing process. They tell me what to do, when to do it, the best way to do it… and they have all of the connections, too. It's basically a one-stop publishing shop for independent authors.
To back up the tracks here a second, let me try explain the difference between self-publishing, a publishing agency like Wise Ink, and using a publishing house. This is probably only going to be like, 90% accurate, so definitely do your own research if you're thinking about publishing a book. Full disclosure!
Self-publishing is what I was trying to do in the "book wandering" phase. No clue what to do, who to connect with, what the steps were to get this done and failures along the way. With self-publishing, the author is personally in charge of every stage of the publishing process. Not that it can't be done, I just wasn't very good at it ;-) And I'm not trying to discourage self-publishing, because what an outstanding accomplishment, and some people have the tools they need and the time and patience in order to get it done.
If a big publishing house picks up your book, they own the rights to the book. Because they own the rights to the book, they pay for all aspects of the book (editing, illustrations, printing, marketing, PR, Web site, etc.) – super nice! However, since they own the rights and are funding the book, as the author, you may be limited on, if not cut off from, decisions throughout the creative process and publishing process. Also, since the publishing house is in charge of marketing your book, you're kind of at their will with how hard they push sales. It's also very difficult to get picked up by a publishing house. Every publishing house has different deals, different purchase agreements, and different author involvement, but that's kind of the gist of it.
Wise Ink is an agency that allows me in a way to have a self-publishing experience, but they're consulting me and lining me up with the appropriate people I would have otherwise not been able to connect with. They are the puzzle piece I had been missing throughout the "book wandering" phase. I get to have a voice in every aspect of the book. I have been very much involved in every stage, from editing to illustrations to book design. It was very important to me that I had a hand in the entire book's journey to make sure it continued to glorify God's will and share the message I want moms to hear. I am also in control of the destiny of my book as far as book sales and the book's success, too. I am in charge of the marketing plan, the book tour, PR, the Web site, book distribution, endorsements, events, etc. That part is a little terrifying (plug – GO ORDER THE BOOK NOW!), however, I believe in the book, the topic and the story behind it.
So here we are now! We just finished up the book design stage, and we are on track to go to print on February 27th and launch right before Mother's Day! Absolutely unreal. God is good.
I'm a late adapter (Last person I know to get an iPhone. I always like Taylor Swift's songs three months after they've been released. I didn't start online banking until 2017. Seriously.) but once I realized completely giving something to God results in His perfect will, timing and way…there's nothing I won't give to Him. He has taken care of me and my family, and continues to abundantly bless us time over time. While I know trials will always arise and life is not perfect, I pray I can look back to all of the times He has been faithful to me and trust He will see me through.


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Typical (Traditional) Two Battery System with Wiring for Digital Meter
The typical marine system with two batteries and a battery switch, which selects Battery #1, Battery #2, or both batteries, is illustrated in the drawing. The shunt, which allows the digital meter to measure the current flow in and out of the battery, is shown installed in the negative of the two batteries. Note that the negative of the two batteries connects to the big bolt on one side of the shunt and all loads and sources connect to the other side of the shunt. The shunt must be installed in the negative. The meter will be damaged if it is installed in the positive side of the system.
The current flow can be traced out of the battery, or batteries selected by the battery switch, through the switch and to the distribution system, and then through the load. From there it flows to the negative bus and then to the load side of the shunt, through the shunt, and finally returns to the battery. If the current flow is due to consumption it will be displayed as a negative number.
If we similarly trace the current flow from the engine alternator we see that it flows out of the alternator to the battery switch, where it splits and the current necessary to supply the loads flows to the distribution panel and returns via the negative bus to the alternator. Thus, the distribution current is not measured. The current necessary to charge the battery, however, flows from through the battery switch and to the battery selected by it. This charging current then flows through the battery and then the shunt, where it is measured, and finally returns to the alternator/engine via the negative bus. This charging current is displayed as a positive number.
We can also trace out the current flow from the alternative energy sources or the battery charger and can see that the same is true. Current necessary for the distribution system flows directly to it but charging current flows through the shunt and is measured by the meter.
Please also note that Wires #2 & #3 are connected to the common of the battery switch. This means that the meter will be off when the battery switch is off and that the voltage of the selected battery is displayed.
This wiring diagram is only one example of how to install and wire a system. Many variations are possible. For example, one can install a switch in the voltage sensing lead, Wire #3, and use it to select multiple battery voltages to be displayed. In this way three of more battery voltage can be monitored.
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You can remove the background around hair and other fine detail in Photoshop Elements by using "Edge Detection".
Edge Detection is a feature that was added to Photoshop Elements 11 and has remained in every new version of Elements since.
Before then it was very difficult (if not impossible) to remove the background around hair.
I've procrastinated doing a tutorial about this for a long time. Finally Joe, a visitor to my website gave me the push I needed.
He sent me a great photo of his dog Piper, airborne, jumping into a swimming pool. He wanted to know how to get rid of the original background and put Piper into a new photo.
He agreed to let me use the photo, so a shout out to Joe (and Piper) for this tutorial!
Piper happens to be a dog but you can remove the background around hair on a human the same way.
After I got into it, I realized it was gonna take a while to do the video. So I decided to split it up.
I wanted to make sure to cover all the details. But on top of that, once I got rid of the background, Piper had a nasty color cast from the aqua color of the pool. It proved rather tough to fix.
The good thing is that you get to see a couple of different approaches to removing color casts. Which is something you might have to deal with when you remove the background around hair or any subject for that matter.
In this first part I'll show how to use Edge Detection to remove a background around fine hair detail. I'll also demonstrate some tricks to remove a color cast.
In part-two I'll go over how to make your subject look natural in it's new photo.
Here's a summary of the steps to use in Photoshop Elements when you want to remove the background around hair.
STEP ONE- Zoom Up On Subject.
Press the Command+Spacebar on a Mac or the Control+Spacebar on a PC to temporarily change the cursor into the Zoom Tool. Click and drag around your subject to zoom in on it.
STEP TWO- Make The Quick Selection Tool Active.
STEP THREE- Click-&-Drag On The Subject To Select It.
Start your Selection by using the Quick Selection Tool to click-and-drag over your entire subject.
After the initial selection of your subject, you might have to fine tune it by adding and/or subtracting areas around the edge.
Continue using the Quick Selection Tool. To add an area you just have to click-and-drag over it. To subtract an area press the Option key on a Mac or the Alt key on a PC as you click-and-drag.
STEP FOUR- Go Up To Select Menu And Choose "Refine Edge...".
The Refine Edge dialog box will appear.
STEP FIVE- Enter Settings In Refine Edge.
The View field lets you choose how to view your selection while in the Refine Edge dialog box.
Click on the "View" thumbnail and a list of options pop-up.
I usually choose either "On White" or "On Black". If the detail I want is dark, I choose "On White". If the detail is light, I choose "On Black".
But you can easily experiment with the different options to find one that you prefer.
Click-and-drag the Radius Slider towards the right. Usually a small amount of 5 or 6 works well (but every photo is different).
STEP 5C- View The Radius (Optional).
If you want to see how big your radius setting is, click on the "Show Radius" box. Or you can use the keyboard shortcut by pressing the letter "J".
STEP SIX- Manually Add Radius To Add Fine Detail.
You can add radius to areas around the edge of your photo where there is fine detail that you want Elements to add to your selection.
First make sure that the "Refine Radius" Tool is active by clicking on it.
Next, with the Refine Radius Tool "paint" over the areas that have detail that you want to capture.
Elements will analyze the areas that you paint over and decide if it's detail of your subject. If it thinks it is, it will be added to your selection.
If you're unsure and you need to verify where there is additional detail, temporarily switch to "Reveal Layer" to view your photo without the selection.
To do that, press the letter "R" on your keyboard. Make a mental note of where you see detail that you want to capture. Then go back to your other view (in my example I'm using "On White") by pressing the keyboard shortcut (for "On White" it's "W").
Or just press the letter "X" on your keyboard to toggle between the two views.
STEP SEVEN- Add A Feather Amount To Your Selection.
Adding a very slight feather amount of 1 or 2 pixels can help blend your subject into a different photo more seamlessly.
Just click-and-drag the feather slider towards the right to around 1 or 2 pixels.
Quickly check that you haven't added too much feather. To do that press the letter "K" on your keyboard. That will switch your view to "Black & White".
This Feather amount looks good. Not too blurry.
Just look to make sure that the edges don't look too blurry. If they do, move the Feather Slider back towards the left to reduce the blurriness. Return to your other view by pressing the letter "X" again.
Often times color from the original photo bleeds into the edge of your selection.
To remove it, click on the box called "Decontaminate Colors". If that doesn't get rid of it, try increasing the "Amount" by moving the slider towards the right.
Don't expect it to remove a strong color cast like we have in this tutorial from the entire photo. This feature just looks at the edges.
STEP NINE- Choose How To Output Your Selection.
Finally, click on the "Output To" field and a pop-up menu will appear. Choose how you would like to output your new refined selection from the menu.
My favorite is "New Layer with Layer Mask". I like it because it leaves the Background Layer untouched. It even automatically hides the view of the Background Layer so that you can see your subject on a blank layer without any background around it.
Another benefit of this output is that you have a Layer Mask which you can further adjust if you need to tweak your selection a bit.
Now click "OK". The "Refine Edge" dialog box will close and your changes will be applied to your selection.
STEP 10- Remove Color Cast (If Necessary).
I'm going to give the short version of how to remove a color cast.
If you want the long version, it's in the video further up on this page. This photo had an unusually tough color cast. In most cases this quick and easy technique will work.
The "Remove Color Cast" dialog box appears. The instructions are right in the dialog box.
It says to "Click on a part of the image that should be either gray, white or black".
Nine times out of ten that will remove the color cast.
Go to Part-2 where we put Piper into a different photo.
Go from Remove The Background Around Hair to the Home page.